The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-09

THURSDAY. JrNE I. lfsT.
TRAINS LEAVE MANCngsTER
BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT.
Jsss Ter. tngT

BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT,
Jsss Tsrs 1hsT
chld fasse, He's Jso BosA
.,.sc..,. y.ssx ! boyn
@ ss's~ y. nsTsmraprR
Clsst, Joss v. H.IA.
stsria. ]. l. h~caL.
States Attorney. v T.. narrs
aA,Np srnans
srsingioa. Ar Jsdsos. BeEEisg,op. Il
II. Harib1i John v c4rSsy; Dorss.. v
II Bs~bs, rAsasrers, Austin Penn; Man
chester. G Blsoinsr. N Csnheid. Peru
MnLyoe. Pesnsi. W d Arnold. Reads
toro, o A Csspsn,er: Ruper,, A 4 Borion
sssdssls. Saith Peca, sssrburs. Geo J
Bcud; shsii4bgry, II NJ Boiiam. STAN
ford. y W Mrllsrd. sundrrlsad, I'M Greg
orr. wiahsll. Csphss willlsns. Wood
ford, Eieer Gis~soa.
pgrr sukoKs
Afiinston. X u Wymsn, Fsyssis Shep-
hsrd; Bennington. Vim A Wood. John r
Hsrvcod: Dorset. Robert Carney. II
Dam. Albert Chapman; Glastonbury. \
Asssisor; La1dgrovs, u W Msrden. Man.
chester. ID y Wilson. Il NJ Provso: Peru,
G N Psrnam; Povpal. r II Meyers. ID
Gafdas, gssdsboro. Austin Carpenter;
Bapsrt. A Hopkins. l. Z sheldon, Sand
gate. @ X woodward; SsArsbargh. + Cot.
l~s; Shsfsbary. u T Msttison, Aaron
Pierce, Geo N Beeeh; Stamford, Is s.
Cole; Sunderland. Clark Webb, winhAIl,
John q Barnard; Woodford. James Smith.
The court VAS opened with prayer by
Hsv. ]. A. svsrl The presiding Judge
made lengthy charge 10 the grand jury
10 regard 10 its duties. aud Hon. ]. v.
Carney vs appointed foreman. The jury
docts, Vas then called and. owing 10 the
illness Of attorneys Manson and Siblcy
Who we're not able 10 be present, several
cAsss bad 10 be put over which would |
have Teen tried. No case Was found ready |
for trial and some time was taken up in |
hearing motions Tor continuance. and the |
court adjourned until Wednesday morning
vhen the case Of j. Y. Barber. admins
TRAITOR OF Phoebe Reynolds was taken up.
The case Is peculiar one. II seems that |
the defendant, W. J. Richardson, aided
P1be Reynolds 10 securing 3 pension.
The amount Of the pension was over sew
enteen hundred dollars. and that Richard
son received out Of the pension money
over eight hundred dollars. while the
United States pension laws ii that time
allowed only ten dollars for obtaining
pension. Mrs Reynolds being dead, the
administration brought the suit 10 r cover
Nrck the eIcess over ten dollars received
~ Richardson, and claimed that be had
MP right 10 receive more than ten dollars
ubc.her for services or ~ . present, that
II vss fraudulent violation OF the law in
any csse. and that the defendant was liable
10 repay the excess. Tho defendants
claim sss that he charged only ten dollars
Tor bis services. and that he gave receipt
for that amount. and that the rest OF the
money Vas gift from Mrs. Reynolds on
account OF bis being . poor cripple and
needing the money morc than she did, and
that sbe never made any complaint Of hav'
Ing paid too much during her life, and
That the suit was brought after her death
= hen The defendant would not 10 allowed
10 testify 10 his own behalf. The main
questions in the cssc we're: first. wA il
gift. add II 20 hAd he . right. under the
rireumstsnces 70 receive ~ Judge Ross
rhsrgsd the Jury that II they found that !
he defendant had received more than the
eesl fee ~ compensation for his services
he lsv would compel him to pay back the
rIcess With interest. II they found that
Mrs Reynolds, after ahs had received the I
money, in addition 10 the legal fec had .
made Richardson free gift Of money, not q
'ssins !. on the idea Of compensation but I
- 30 act OF charity and good will, she bad q
right 10 make aud be 10 receive such . Q
rift, but Il must BE- perfectly free and vol Q
aaiary 90 her part Without any claim or 8
iemspd on bis part Il
10 this case The Jury retr.rped Q verdict u
o. he pIsisun 10 recover $50. the full p
'moant claimed. The case now on trial is o
sarsb Ls~rence W estate 81 T.. A. Graves y
Tue term viii probably b very short
7, u understood thai there u considerable
BUSINESS be'ofa Tho grand iary. mostly
sqaos cass~-